| Over a year ago a friend of mine told me of a | | | | boated 6 Manitoba master angler northerns 41" |
| new Muskie lure that I just had to get. The | | | | plus, with the largest being 44". There were |
| lure was a Squirko from Lungen lures. It | | | | also numerous fish caught between 36 and 40". |
| looked to me like other jerk baits, but I | | | | My boat partner during this time was throwing |
| decided to give it a try. | | | | "everything in his tackle box" to get down |
| | | | into the zone. He did get one 42"northern but |
| On the first try on a Muskie lake in central | | | | it was clear that the Squiko was a major |
| Minnesota,I have to admit it didn't see much | | | | difference. The combination of being in the |
| water time. Later in the season I went on a | | | | fish zone plus appealing to the fishes |
| fly in fishing trip in Manitoba. We tried the | | | | instincts when the Squirko was jerked was the |
| traditional spinner baits, silver minnows and | | | | key. |
| Daredevils with success, but no trophies. We | | | | |
| decided that the bigger northerns were deep. | | | | This was three years ago. Last spring we had |
| Most of what we had been throwing was not | | | | a party of six to the same lake , the second |
| getting seen by the big ones. | | | | week of May. Of the 15 master angler |
| | | | northerns, twelve came from my boat using the |
| So I decided to switch gears and take out the | | | | Squirko. And yes my boat partner had a |
| Squirko. The lure is a jerk bait about ten | | | | Squirko so I didn't feel like I had to sleep |
| inches long with a long twister tail on the | | | | with the lure to keep it "safe". |
| end. It sinks about a half a foot a second. I | | | | |
| decided to work it off some deep weedlines | | | | If you ever have a chance to fish trophy |
| and let it sink. It didn't take long after a | | | | waters for Northern Pike or Musky, try one. I |
| few casts to hit "payday". That afternoon I | | | | am now a true believer. |